1. ANOKHI Anokhi is better known for its cotton-block prints (made into bags, quilts, and tunics) than its food, which is a shame: You’re guaranteed to get the best bean burger of your life here, or—that rarest of things in India—a fresh salad, both of which should be chased by a fresh-squeezed pomegranate and pineapple juice (Todi Ramzanipura, Jagatpura; 91-141-398-7100)

1. DIGGI PALACE Ghosts of India’s colonial and, going further back, royal years are everywhere in Jaipur. Raise a glass to India’s past—and present—at Diggi Palace, a grand old residence turned hotel whose wide front lawn and twinkling lights (not to mention its generally romantic air of stately decay) make it a lovely place for a late-summer sundowner (Sangram Colony, Ashok Nagar; 91-141-237-3091)

1. SURYA MAHAL Hotel food in India tends to be of high quality, and can be a godsend after a long, dusty day spent exploring. A case in point is the elegant restaurant at the Oberoi, Surya Mahal, which has both Continental and Indian menus—go for the vegetarian thali (Goner Rd.; 91-141-268-0101)

1. SAMODE HAVELI One of the city’s many former palaces is now a charming, laid-back hotel, all gently crumbling brickwork and lovely stained glass. If it’s hot, head straight down to the pool for a snack (there’s an unexpectedly terrific vegetarian pasta on the menu) and, of course, one of the bright-colored sherbets, perfect for an afternoon respite (Gangapole; 91-141-263-2407)

1. NIROS One of the city’s oldest and best restaurants (and blissfully air-conditioned during those burning summer months), Niros serves a mean egg curry: hard-boiled-egg halves dotting a rich brown sauce and served over rice. Perversely, it’s just the thing to bolster you for more desert heat (Mirza Ismail Rd.; 91-141-237-4493)